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High Wind Watch 7, NWS Dodge City, KS

December 13, 202127 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind watch at Dec 13, 2021, 4:19 AM CST for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Dec 15, 2021, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 13, 2021, 4:19 AM CST (10:19 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 15, 2021, 8:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 14, 2021, 3:47 AM CST
In force
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
All 27 counties

Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 27 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-12-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-12-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 427 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3948 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
427 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
449 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

915 
WWUS73 KDDC 131019
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
419 AM CST Mon Dec 13 2021

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-132200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.A.0007.211215T1400Z-211216T0100Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Hays, Scott City, 
Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, La Crosse, Syracuse, Lakin,
Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, 
Stafford, Macksville, Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, 
Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, 
Haviland, Pratt, Elkhart, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, 
Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection,
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
419 AM CST Mon Dec 13 2021 /319 AM MST Mon Dec 13 2021/

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
  possible. A brief, isolated 70 mph or greater gust cannot be 
  ruled out across portions of far southwest or west central 
  Kansas.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west 
  central Kansas.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power 
  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be 
  extremely difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts in excess of 70 mph will lead to
  greatly enhanced structural damage potential, which is possible
  across some portions of western Kansas with this storm. Take
  action to protect vulnerable property if possible. Blowing dust
  will likely be significant over open areas where gusts are
  frequently above 60 mph. Visibility could locally drop well 
  below a half mile making travel very dangerous

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
343 
WWUS73 KDDC 132104
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
304 PM CST Mon Dec 13 2021

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-141030-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0007.211215T1400Z-211216T0100Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Hays, Scott City, 
Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, La Crosse, Syracuse, Lakin,
Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, 
Stafford, Macksville, Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, 
Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, 
Haviland, Pratt, Elkhart, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, 
Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection,
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
304 PM CST Mon Dec 13 2021 /204 PM MST Mon Dec 13 2021/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph 
  possible. A brief period of 70 mph wind gusts or greater cannot 
  be ruled out. 

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west 
  central Kansas.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power 
  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts in excess of 70 mph will lead to
  greatly enhanced structural damage potential, which is possible
  across some portions of western Kansas with this storm. Take
  action to protect vulnerable property if possible. Blowing dust
  will likely be significant over open areas. Visibility could 
  locally drop well below a half mile making travel very 
  dangerous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$
798 
WWUS73 KDDC 140336
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
936 PM CST Mon Dec 13 2021

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-141145-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0007.211215T1400Z-211216T0100Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Hays, Scott City, 
Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, La Crosse, Syracuse, Lakin,
Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, 
Stafford, Macksville, Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, 
Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, 
Haviland, Pratt, Elkhart, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, 
Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection,
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
936 PM CST Mon Dec 13 2021 /836 PM MST Mon Dec 13 2021/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds at 40 to 45 mph with gusts to 65
  mph are expected. Wind gusts to 70 mph or greater are possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west 
  central Kansas.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power 
  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$
975 
WWUS73 KDDC 140947
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
347 AM CST Tue Dec 14 2021

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-141800-
/O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0007.211215T1400Z-211216T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0010.211215T1400Z-211216T0100Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Hays, Scott City, 
Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, La Crosse, Syracuse, Lakin,
Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, 
Stafford, Macksville, Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, 
Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, 
Haviland, Pratt, Elkhart, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, 
Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection,
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
347 AM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 /247 AM MST Tue Dec 14 2021/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM CST /7 AM MST/ TO 7 PM
CST /6 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west 
  central Kansas.

* WHEN...From 8 AM CST /7 AM MST/ to 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ 
  Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment recommends that
you take preventative measures during this blowing dust
event...such as staying indoors or wearing protective breathing
masks if outside. High dust concentrations can cause respiratory
problems...decrease lung activity...aggravate asthma...and lead
to potential heart-related problems...especially with
children...elderly...or those with pre-existing respiratory
conditions.

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 13, 4:26 AM CSTFire Weather WatchDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more23 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.